Malheur National Forest Rail Ridge Fire Cattle Guards Purchase

The Malheur National Forest is soliciting commercial-grade cattleguard assemblies and base components for replacement in the Rail Ridge Fire recovery area, with delivery required to the John Day, Oregon warehouse by June 30, 2026. The requirement is for four complete 14’ x 8’ roll-formed steel cattleguard assemblies and three additional engineered steel base sets, all fabricated to meet HS-20 load ratings per AASHTO standards and painted Traffic Yellow. Each assembly must be pre-drilled, welded by the manufacturer, and weigh no more than 3,000 pounds, with gap widths between 4 and 5 inches and a void height of approximately 20 inches. Submissions must include stamped engineered drawings and spec sheets certifying compliance, and all components must be metal—concrete bases are prohibited. The procurement is executed under FAR Part 12 as a commercial items solicitation using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, meaning technical compliance is a mandatory cutoff and award will go solely to the lowest-priced offeror who meets all specifications. Delivery is F.O.B. destination to the John Day warehouse, and the government assumes all risk and responsibility for inspection and acceptance upon delivery. Invoicing is exclusively through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, requiring contractors to be registered in IPP, and all proposals must be submitted electronically by 4:30 p.m. PST on May 5, 2026, to the designated contracting officer’s email with the solicitation number in the subject line. Offerors must hold an active UEI in SAM.gov and provide two separate attachments: a price proposal and a technical package including engineered drawings. The contract is firm fixed-price, with no options or set-asides, though small business subcontracting requirements under FAR 52.219-9 with Alternates III and IV apply. Contractors must also adhere to clauses governing ethical conduct, cybersecurity safeguarding, anti-discrimination, and prohibition of inverted domestic corporations, with personnel accessing federal facilities subject to PIV verification. No packaging, preservation, or labeling standards beyond shipping documentation fields are specified in the solicitation.